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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 731.832
Fabric Type: 9780762408474
Legal Disclaimer: 0762408472
Maximum Color Depth: Running Press Book Publishers
Metal Type: Running Press Book Publishers
Publisher: 1
Region Code: 176
Total External Bays Free: October 15, 2000
Total Firewire Ports: Running Press Book Publishers
Running Press Book Publishers
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Colorful examples of folk art at its most refined, carousel horses are now highly collectible treasures, cherished for their brilliant detail and spirit. This lavishly illustrated book traces the history of carved and painted merry-go-round steeds from their golden age in the 1920s to the present, and outlines the methods and materials used to restore these icons of cultural history to their original glory.
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
The book title is a bit misleading. This is less a celebration of historic carousel horses than a step-by-step guide on their restoration. Author Sherrell Anderson operates a carousel restoration company, and the book is clearly written from that point of view.
Although there are a few pages devoted to Looff, Dentzel, Carmel, and the other original carvers, each receives less than a page of discussion. On the other hand, 75 pages are devoted to purchasing antique horses on the open ... Read More
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Sherrell Anderson, a true master carver in the style of the master carousel creators of the 19th century, has written the one book that can tell you about carousel animals from inside the business. Not a collector or dilettante, he is one of the foremost creators, restorers and overall authorities in the world of carousels. This authoritative book covers carousel history, carving techniques and offers a real inside look at the beauty and wonder of carousel animals. The pictures are incredible, including ... Read More
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If you want an all-inclusive book on carousel horses, this is the book. The writing is informative, concise and imaginative. It details carousels from beginning to now and even gives the addresses of many of our nations best carousels. The photographs are exquisite. The colors, the close-ups, you can almost hear the music. If you purchase this book for your collection, you will thank yourself.
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